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How many Americans believe in astrology and rely on fortune-telling? A new survey has answers
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FILE - Ashley Branton lays out tarot cards in the back of her shop, Velvet Witch, in Norfolk, Va., June 13, 2024. - photo by AP Photo/Ben Finley, File
NEW YORK (AP) — A lot of American adults — about 3 in 10 — make use of astrology, tarot cards or fortune tellers at least once a year. But only a small fraction of them rely on what they learn from these practices to make major decisions. That’s according to a nationwide survey released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center, encompassing 9,593 U.S. adults who were interviewed last October.